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Some of you know that I recently built a funeral coach and had started working on the horse. I have decided to continue the horse updates on a seperate thread. Here is what has taken place so far:
I started with a picture of a horse which I printed out on a transparency and placed on an overhead projector. I traced out the image on a piece of 3/4" pressure treated plywood and cut that out. I then hung the cut out from the ceiling of my workshop and the approx. height of a horse.
After that, I added supports so I could add pieces of plywood to help build out the side of the horse to the approx width of the horse.
I then added the plywood side pieces and some legs and built out the area around his head.
Then was the chicken wire. I ended up having to add shoulders to the horse and more support arount the nose area but I think it looks like a horse! I am planning on starting the monster mud process next weekend.
I also added PVC tubes on the front and back half of the horse to allow me to slide 3/4" pipes through the horse to allow 4 people to carry the horse easily.
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The Horse for my Funeral Coach
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03-28-2009,07:38 AM
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03-28-2009,07:48 AM
Looking good
Can't wait to see it finished
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The Great Pumpkin
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03-28-2009,08:06 AM
that looks great so far- keep us updated Homestead!
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03-28-2009,08:08 AM
Nice job !!!
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The Great Pumpkin
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03-28-2009,08:10 AM
Also received a call last week from my mother in law that she found someone who would give me the harness to attach the horse to the coach.
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The Great Pumpkin
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03-28-2009,08:58 AM
wow well done , cant wait to see the complete project , great job
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You Rang?
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03-28-2009,11:05 AM
Hey that's cheating planning ahead so that you can carry the heavy MM beast to it debut! Looking good so far!
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Funeral Crasher
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03-28-2009,12:08 PM
The horse is looking really good! Thanks for the pics.
I bet that thing weighs a TON already!!
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The Great Pumpkin
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03-28-2009,12:15 PM
I am guessing about 150lbs right now.....
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03-28-2009,08:38 PM
That is incredible. I wouldn't even poder such a build. It looks fantastic so far. Please keep the pics coming - can't wait to see how it turns out.
And good thinking, putting in the PVC to make it easier to carry.
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